Bradamante Tries to Catch Hold of the Hippogryph [recto]
1784
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1784
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bradamante Tries to Catch Hold of the Hippogryph [recto] is a 1784 chalk by Jean Honoré Fragonard, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing looks like a wild mix of people and animals tangled together. The figures have flowing hair and swirling clothes, as if caught in a storm. Some shapes are dark and solid, while others fade into the light background. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to show movement—like clouds or smoke. The scene feels dreamy and chaotic, not quite real. Next, check out Romanticism to see more art like this.
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